The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-09
HOW TO LIVE LONG.


q part of the instinct of humanity.
Sometimes it does not seem to be at all
modified by the prospec. of continuous
and severe suff ring. Bnt in the de-
sire of long life we surely should in-
elude the desire for healthy life. The
question Of how to live in a physical
sense. therefore, becomes a subject for
careful study. 1t is all the more inn
portant because the conditions change
with the change of age. 1t will not do
to apply the methods of infancy or OF
early life to middle life and old age.
The great inclination of youth is to
exercise. The free use of the body up
TO the extent of its powers is not only
the means Of acquiring more power.
but OF retaining what we have. So We
are to insist upon it that all through
the growing p'riod OF life the
law of activity prevails. There is nc
substitute for it. This tends to pro-
long the period of growth. Srme have
contended that the longer this period
can be made the more likely is long
life to be secured. Animals that live
long are generally slowest in reaching
their fullest perfection. Food at the
early periods needs to have special
reference to construction. Hence it il
that milk and eg gs and all the various
foods are relished in quantities In
childhood. the healthy appetite &C.
cepts all Of the various forms Of food.
There is growth, energy and much
constructive force. and 30 all of the
food elements are needed Later on.
the person. if wise, comes to study
food and exercise with reference tn the
kind of exerlion that is to be put forth.
The indoor life. even If it be one OF
toll. must not be dealt with as is the
outdoor lif'. S"dentary callings mus,
have some relief bv Z rcise in the op n
air il the same food supply is used
Now is the time to study the tendency
Of the system If it is to leanness on
the one hand. or plethora on the her.
the fact should govern the diet. There
are some senses in which the adage it
true that a man is either fool or his
own doctor at forty. Bv this time he
has come to appreciate some laws Of
his own constitution. and to have some
experience as to his TENDENCIES II
under good self-control. he will heed
these lessons Not unlikely he will
need to consult, now and then, the stu.
dent Of disease. but he does it to oh
tain his opinion on the basis If his
own experience. He lakes him into
consultation over his life. in orler that
he may be helped in deductions there
from. The law Of pliability or adjust.
ment must be studied and practiced BY
himself
Most of those who die between
twenty-five and sixty. q, less they die
by accident, die by some indiscretion
1t is the over-indulgence OF appetite
or the neglect of food when needed. o1
the overstrain of business, or ex, osur'
to changes of temperature wi,hou
corresponding changes of clothing
Most people Of these ages are con
scious of the error after it has beer
made, or others are CO scious of it fo
them Without undue captiousnes
we can note changed conditions ant
adapt ourselves thereto. Multitude
die prematurely by reason of an indis
cretion which might have been easil,
avoided II is intelligent caution tha
saves sickness, and this caution ough
to lie in possession and exercise befor
middle life. 1t Is 80 much easier t
prevent serious sickness than it is t
secure recovery from il. Hence
is that so many that are deficient i
vigor in early life outlive the vigorou
and the careless Necessity compel
them to study their changing cond
tons of health, and so teaches tber
the benefits of adaptiveness to cond
tons and circumstances
After middle life it is always to b
recognized that process of degeners
tion has begun. The tissues are let
flrxible q d less easily nourished
Organs have not the activity of youtl
Some Of then have become more o
less impaired. The safely is in recoe
nizing the facts and treating them az
, eoriingly. It is wonderful how I'll
system often bears up under th
! partial disability of an organ or
part if there is adaptation to its veal
: ness. and some compensation therefo
( In state of inability each organ tent
E to give to some other helping han'
3 They will b work rs for each other
only we are co-workers. The enlarge
heart freed from excl ements an
s fatigue lasts score of years tt
n weak stomach accepts the substitute
;: digestion of the rest of the digesti,
- tract or the outside digestion whit
!, chemistry offers. Even old age tent
= to last The natural degeneration
tissues or vessels is too often hurri,
forward bv spells of undue cxerti'
! or bv too consl ant repuse. while go'
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